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We were proclaiming ourselves political hypocrites before the world, by thus fostering… — Abraham Lincoln

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We were proclaiming ourselves political hypocrites before the world, by thus fostering Human Slavery and proclaiming ourselves, at the same time, the sole friends of Human Freedom.

Abraham Lincoln
1854
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SlaveryFreedomHypocrisyAmerican politics
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Political speech
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1854
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Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln, Abraham. Speech at Springfield, IL. 4 Oct. 1854, Springfield, IL, USA.

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